The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/12/11/heres-why-sfs-christmas-tree-point-never-has-a-christmas-tree/In case you've wondered why there's a place called Christmas Tree Point, and a street on Twin Peaks named Christmas Tree Point Road, it's that time of year to recount the story behind this. Yes, San Francisco has a spot that remains on maps called Christmas Treet Point, as well as that road named for it, despite the fact that this hilltop on Twin Peaks has not seen a Christmas tree lit on it for 75 years. It is certainly a visible spot that would make for a festive tree installation, and that was the idea behind the original Christmas tree installed there in 1927, spearheaded by the city's former newspaper of record, the San Francisco Examiner. The Examiner ann

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